U.S. Route 281 Alternate (Texas)

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Alt
US Highway 281 marker
Alternate US Highway 281
Alt. US 281 highlighted in red
Route information
Alternate route of US 281
Maintained by TxDOT
Length16.179 mi[1] (26.038 km)
Existed1986–present
Major junctions
South end I-37 / US 281 near Whitsett
North end I-37 / US 281 near Campbellton
Highway system
← US 281→ US 283

Alternate U.S. Highway 281 (Alt. US 281) is a spur of the U.S. Highway System. The highway serves the small communities of Whitsett and Campbellton, about 45 miles (72 km) southeast of San Antonio in the state of Texas.

Route description[]

Alt. US 281 begins at an interchange with Interstate 37/US 281 (I-37/US 281) about six miles (9.7 km) southeast of Whitsett. The highway enters the town and crosses Farm to Market Road 99 (FM 99) before leaving. Just north of Whitsett, the highway turns from a northwest direction, to a more northward one. The highway passes by many farms before entering Atoscasa County. After the intersection with FM 1099, the highway enters Campbellton. The highway runs concurrently with FM 791 in the town, which ends just north of the city limits. About a mile to the north of here, the highway crosses FM 140. Alt. US 281 reaches its northern terminus with I-37/US 281 about 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) north of Campbellton.

History[]

The highway was created in 1986 when US 281 was re-rerouted a few miles to the east onto Interstate 37. The old alignment of US 281 through Whitsett and Campbellton was then resigned as Alt. US 281.[2]

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
Live Oak​0.00.0 I-37 / US 281 – George West, Corpus Christi
Whitsett5.99.5 FM 99 – Choke Canyon Reservoir
Atascosa​13.020.9 FM 1099 east – Peggy
Campbellton14.022.5 FM 791 north – Falls CitySouthern end of FM 791 concurrency
​14.423.2 FM 791 southNorthern end of FM 791 concurrency
​15.224.5 FM 140 west – Christine
​16.226.1 I-37 / US 281 – Pleasanton, San Antonio
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

  • Flag of Texas.svg Texas portal
  • Blank shield.svg U.S. Roads portal

References[]

  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 281 Alternate". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "Minute Order 78897" (PDF). Meeting Minutes, October 21, 1981. Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. October 21, 1981. p. 212. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Google (July 21, 2014). "Overview Map of Alt. US 281" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

External links[]

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